08-18-2004, 03:05 PM
South Platte River - North Fork - August 15th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
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Current Conditions for Boxwood Gulch, Long Meadow, Farmer’s Union, and North Fork Ranch
Flow: 161 cfs Grant
Clarity: Good
Water Temperature : Low 40’s to high 40’s
Major Food Organisms: Midges, green drakes, red quills, yellow sallies and caddis
Hatches: Midges, green drakes, red quills, yellow sallies and caddis
14 Day Forecast: Look for excellent fishing with mayfly nymphs, caddis nymphs, and midge imitations. Flows should stay in the 100-250 cfs range for the next several weeks. With all the recent rain, Denver Water reduced the flow. As things dry out, expect the flow to bounce back up. Denver Water is bringing the vast majority of its water through the Roberts Tunnel (rather the Cheesman Canyon). Fishing is tough when the flow exceeds 250 cfs.
Tips and Other Information: Fishing remains very productive on the North Fork of the South Platte River. Anglers should come prepared for hatches of green drakes, caddis, and red quills. There has also been excellent midge hatches in the a.m. Between 8:00 a.m. and noon, the best rig has been a #16 Red Copper John dropped with a #18 Mercury Flashback PT. In the afternoon, use Stalcup’s Green Drake Nymph as your “attractor” and drop a #18 Flashback Beadhead Pheasant Tail or a #18 Flashback Mercury Pheasant Tail. The Green Drake hatch has been awesome as of late!! Lots of fish feeding in the slow pools. The most productive pattern has been Mathew’s Sparkle Dun (Green Drake) in a size 10. Heavy rain-fall may impact the clarity of the stream on any given day. In the event the stream turns “off-colored” fish a Pink San Juan Worm and you’ll pick up a few fish.
Effective Patterns: An assortment of small bead heads (#16-18 Pheasant Tails, #16-18 Hare’s Ears, #16-18 Copper Johns, and #14-18 Breadcrusts), #18 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #14 Pink San Juan Worms, #16 Nuclear Eggs, #20 Sparkle Wings RS II, #22 Mercury Black Beauties, #14 Red Quill, #12 Green Drake, #20 Mercury Brassies, and #20 Zebra Midges.
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FISHING: Good
Stream Flow [[url "http://dwr.state.co.us/Hydrology/flow_graph.asp?ID=PLAGRACO&MTYPE=DISCHRG"]click here[/url]]
Current Conditions for Boxwood Gulch, Long Meadow, Farmer’s Union, and North Fork Ranch
Flow: 161 cfs Grant
Clarity: Good
Water Temperature : Low 40’s to high 40’s
Major Food Organisms: Midges, green drakes, red quills, yellow sallies and caddis
Hatches: Midges, green drakes, red quills, yellow sallies and caddis
14 Day Forecast: Look for excellent fishing with mayfly nymphs, caddis nymphs, and midge imitations. Flows should stay in the 100-250 cfs range for the next several weeks. With all the recent rain, Denver Water reduced the flow. As things dry out, expect the flow to bounce back up. Denver Water is bringing the vast majority of its water through the Roberts Tunnel (rather the Cheesman Canyon). Fishing is tough when the flow exceeds 250 cfs.
Tips and Other Information: Fishing remains very productive on the North Fork of the South Platte River. Anglers should come prepared for hatches of green drakes, caddis, and red quills. There has also been excellent midge hatches in the a.m. Between 8:00 a.m. and noon, the best rig has been a #16 Red Copper John dropped with a #18 Mercury Flashback PT. In the afternoon, use Stalcup’s Green Drake Nymph as your “attractor” and drop a #18 Flashback Beadhead Pheasant Tail or a #18 Flashback Mercury Pheasant Tail. The Green Drake hatch has been awesome as of late!! Lots of fish feeding in the slow pools. The most productive pattern has been Mathew’s Sparkle Dun (Green Drake) in a size 10. Heavy rain-fall may impact the clarity of the stream on any given day. In the event the stream turns “off-colored” fish a Pink San Juan Worm and you’ll pick up a few fish.
Effective Patterns: An assortment of small bead heads (#16-18 Pheasant Tails, #16-18 Hare’s Ears, #16-18 Copper Johns, and #14-18 Breadcrusts), #18 Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail, #14 Pink San Juan Worms, #16 Nuclear Eggs, #20 Sparkle Wings RS II, #22 Mercury Black Beauties, #14 Red Quill, #12 Green Drake, #20 Mercury Brassies, and #20 Zebra Midges.